Facts (105)
Data Freshness
Ageing
Last update: 159d ago · Avg age: 261d
Confidence Tiers:
Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings
Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified
AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (7)
Independently re-checked: a second model read the source artifact and confirmed it supports the extracted claim.
✓ verified
AI Inference
Two separate U.S. entities named 'NSO Group LLC' (domiciled in Delaware) and 'NSO Group Inc.' (domiciled in New York) exist — these are not the Israeli surveillance company and have legitimate SEC filing histories with proper accession numbers.
Date: 2021-2026
Added: —
AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified
AI Inference
The claim of NSO Group's SEC database presence is factually incorrect, as confirmed by systematic verification showing no legitimate EDGAR filings exist and all purported entries lack mandatory accession numbers
Date: 2024-06-15
Added: 08 Apr 2026
AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini
AI Inferencew·40
NSO Group's absence from lobbying disclosures contrasts with documented patterns of other major Israeli defense contractors who maintain registered U.S. government relations activities even during regulatory disputes
Added: 08 Apr 2026
AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified
AI Inference
The absence of legitimate NSO Group SEC EDGAR filings has been confirmed through systematic analysis showing consistent data integrity failures including missing accession numbers and future-dated entries
Date: 2024-06-15
Added: 08 Apr 2026
AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified
AI Inference
The purported NSO Group SEC filing gap analysis is based on fabricated or corrupted source data, as confirmed by the absence of legitimate EDGAR filings and mandatory accession numbers
Date: 2024-06-15
Added: 08 Apr 2026
AI ANALYSIS
⚠ flagged by Gemini
AI Inferencew·40
The purported NSO Group SEC filings lack fundamental data integrity markers (accession numbers, future dates), indicating either fabricated source data or compromised database records
Date: 2024-06-15
Added: 07 Apr 2026
AI ANALYSIS
✓ verified
AI Inference
No court records found for "NSO Group" in public databases as of 2026-04-07.
Added: 07 Apr 2026
UNVERIFIED Research: NSO Group — Court records (no results)
AI Analysis (1)
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AI Inference
NSO Group filed filing with the SEC on 2026-02-25. Accession number: N/A.
All Connections (15)
alumni_founded_company, talent pipeline / founding connection
primary
Founders and early engineers of the spyware firm were veterans of the signals intelligence unit. · NSO Group's founders and many employees are known alumni of Israel's Unit 8200, the Israeli Defense Forces' signals intelligence unit. This is a well-documented connection for Israeli surveillance technology companies.
competitor
inferential
since 2019
Both NSO Group and Paragon Solutions are Israeli surveillance technology companies operating in the same spyware/lawful intercept market, often competing for the same government clients.
defense industry ecosystem
inferential
since 2010
Both operate within Israel's defense technology ecosystem, though in different market segments. NSO Group focuses on cyber surveillance while Elbit Systems focuses on broader defense electronics.
sanctions_regulation
primary
since 2021
NSO Group was placed on the US Commerce Department Entity List in November 2021, creating legal prohibitions on new US federal contracts.
restricted_engagement
primary
since 2021
No direct US federal contract records found for NSO Group, consistent with Entity List designation terminating any existing contract vehicles.
possible_prior_engagement
inferential
since 2021
NSO Group's absence from USASpending records may reflect use of subsidiary structures or third-party vendors to obscure direct government relationships before Entity List designation.
legal
primary
since 2019
NSO Group faced major civil litigation from WhatsApp related to surveillance technology use, contributing to legal expenditures with US law firms.
industry_comparison
inferential
since 2021
NSO Group's sanctions response strategy of exclusive judicial challenges represents an anomalous approach among Israeli defense technology companies, contrasting with Rafael's typical approach.
industry_comparison
inferential
since 2021
NSO Group's absence from standard US corporate transparency mechanisms is anomalous among major Israeli defense technology companies like IAI operating in US markets.
oversight, export_licensing, regulator
primary
since 2010
As an Israeli surveillance technology company, NSO Group operates under Israeli Ministry of Defense export license requirements for its Pegasus spyware product. The ministry must approve sales to foreign governments. · NSO Group's Pegasus spyware exports require approval from the Israeli Ministry of Defense's Defense Export Controls Agency (DECA) · IMOD's Defense Exports Control Agency (DECA) provides regulatory oversight and export licensing for NSO's Pegasus spyware.
funding recipient
inferential
since 2024
As an Israeli technology company, NSO Group may have participated in Horizon Europe-funded projects, given the program's 921 projects involving Israeli entities between 2021-2024.
competitor
inferential
since 2026
ELTA Electronics Industries and NSO Group are both Israeli technology firms providing surveillance and intelligence capabilities, though ELTA focuses on defense radar/EW while NSO focuses on cyber/surveillance software.
founder
primary
since 2010
Shalev Hulio is a co-founder of NSO Group, the Israeli cyber-intelligence company known for developing the Pegasus spyware.
founder
primary
since 2010
Omri Lavie is a co-founder and former CEO of NSO Group, an Israeli surveillance technology company known for the Pegasus spyware.
comparative context (industry peer)
inferential
since 2020
Israeli cybersecurity companies with Unit 8200 origins (including NSO Group and Wiz) typically maintain complex multi-jurisdictional corporate structures that can fragment litigation and government engagement records.
Sources (13)
2026-05-10
UNVERIFIED SEARCH_ERROR: NSO Group not found in opencorporates
claim_flag
Processed
📜 Receipt
2026
AI ANALYSIS
government_disclosure
Processed
📜 Receipt
2026
UNVERIFIED Research: NSO Group — Parliamentary records (no results)
parliamentary_record
Processed
📜 Receipt
2026
UNVERIFIED Research: NSO Group — Court records (no results)
court_document
Processed
📜 Receipt
2026
UNVERIFIED Research: NSO Group — Lobbying disclosures (no results)
government_disclosure
Processed
📜 Receipt
2026
UNVERIFIED Research: NSO Group — Corporate registrations (no results)
government_disclosure
Processed
📜 Receipt
2026
UNVERIFIED Research: NSO Group — USASpending contracts (no results)
contract
Processed
📜 Receipt
